New media building earns good reviews

August 15, 2007

Students and faculty at Ball State University aren't quite sure whether to call it the "Letterman Building," the "Communication Media Building" or the "Letterman Communication Building" but, they do know one thing - it looks great. The three-story Communication Media Building will house the College of Communication, Information and Media offices, Indiana Public Radio and classrooms on the first floor, WCRD and Telecommunication offices and classrooms on the second floor, and Communication Studies on the third floor, Nancy Carlson, an associate professor of telecommunications and previous chair of the department, said.

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Junior works with NASA

August 15, 2007

Ball State University junior Krista White was the first to experiment with carbon monoxide at the University of Arkansas in order to simulate the Mars environment and determine if life could survive. "We wanted her to pioneer our way into CO2 experimentation," Derek Sears, director of the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, said.

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New Park Hall set to be open for students

August 15, 2007

The resident assistants of Park Hall are ready for students to move into their rooms in the first new residence hall since the Johnson Complex opened in 1969. The complex will be home to about 500 students and features double-occupancy rooms, semi-private bathrooms shared between seven or eight people, walk-in closets, a two-story social lounge, laundry facility with online access, a workout room and technology center.

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Meals can be ordered online

August 15, 2007

Wait times at some campus Dining facilities will be reduced if the implementation of a service that allows students and faculty members order food online is successful. The service, which officially began Aug. 6, will be available for people eating at the Atrium or at Woodworth Commons.

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Woodworth Commons reopens

August 15, 2007

The women living in Woodworth will no longer have to trek across campus to eat, now that the Woodworth Commons is reopening this Fall after a two-year wait. Students from all over campus and the Muncie community are welcome to join Woodworth residents at the seven innovative stations the dining area features.

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Mannies offers aid to sportscasters

August 15, 2007

Sportscaster Morry Mannies, the "Voice of the Cardinals," established the Morry E. Mannies Sportscasting Scholarship with a $28,000 gift from him and his family as a way to give back to Ball State University. "After my wife passed away four years ago I established several scholarships in her name through Ball State in various departments," Mannies said.

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FROM THE EDITOR: Input vital for Daily News' campus role

August 15, 2007

Communication - a five-syllable word that gets you through the day. But most of the time, we don't actually think about how we're communicating unless something isn't going as it should. The woman behind the counter in the Atrium didn't hear you correctly and you get mayonnaise on your sandwich, even though you ordered it without.

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Not attracted to record books

August 15, 2007

Entering her junior season, Emily Rein has already established a place in the record books of Ball State University's soccer program. After two seasons, the forward from Cincinnati, Ohio, is fifth in career goals and points scored with 16 and 37, respectively.

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BSU hires new director of Bureau of Business Research for fall

August 15, 2007

Michael Hicks, nationally noted for research on the economic impacts of Wal-Mart, will add his expertise to Ball State University this Fall as the new director of the Bureau of Business Research. "I'm just looking forward to working at a research center that is dynamic and accomplished as Ball State's Bureau of Business Research," Hicks said.

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Boos to lead team to future

August 15, 2007

Into the spotlight of the Ball State University women's volleyball program steps David Boos, who will be the first person other than Randy Litchfield to lead the program since 1989. The 18-season Litchfield era ended with the only losing record for the team under his direction.

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Electronic Field Trip program hires new director for year

August 15, 2007

Electronic Field Trip, a program that uses Web sites, television broadcasts, classroom activities and Webisodes to teach school children of all ages, has a new director. Jeffrey Molh has taken the position as interim director, replacing Mark Kornmann, a Ball State University alumnus, who helped begin the program over 10 years ago.

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BSU student walks to New Orleans

August 15, 2007

It's not uncommon for Ball State University students to travel during the summer. The difference for sophomore Ben Poor is that he made the 820-mile trip from New Palestine, Ind. to New Orleans entirely on foot. His goal? "Walking for those who have been poor," reads the slogan on his Web site.

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Return of Letterman

August 15, 2007

The man who brought the nation 'Know Your Cuts of Meat' and one of Ball State University's most famous alumni will visit campus Sept. 7 for the dedication of the new Media and Communications Building. On July 30, Ball State President Jo Ann Gora and the Board of Trustees announced at the Indianapolis Center that the new building would be named in honor of David Letterman.

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On-campus parking faces many changes

August 15, 2007

Several changes involving parking on campus will take effect when school starts Monday, Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, said. Enforcement hours for the red section of the Emens Auditorium parking garage will affect students who park there during the week.

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BEWILDERED SOCIETY: Texting proof of technological learning curves

August 15, 2007

A business executive is more hip than I. While boarding a plane following vacation, I can't help but notice the older man in suit and tie typing away on his Palm Treo phone. It's one of those phones with a small QWERTY keyboard on the bottom, the type that requires the peck of a finger or thumbs the size of Paris Hilton's waist.

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Cardinals look to defend championship

August 15, 2007

A year removed from its first Mid-American Conference regular season championship, the Ball State University soccer team enters the 2007 season in a different role. Instead of a challenger vying for a shot at the title, the Cardinals are now the defending champions.

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Tuition agreement renewed

August 15, 2007

It's not uncommon for Ball State University students to travel during the summer. The difference for sophomore Ben Poor is that he made the 820-mile trip from New Palestine, Ind. to New Orleans entirely on foot. His goal? "Walking for those who have been poor," reads the slogan on his Web site.

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Ball State hires Lehigh coach

August 15, 2007

More than 150 members of the Ball State University community came to the Worthen Arena lounge to watch as former Lehigh University head coach Billy Taylor was introduced as the new head coach for Ball State's men's basketball program. Taylor was a candidate for the position when Ronny Thompson was hired in April 2006, however, Taylor had not been mentioned as a candidate until a few days before he was hired.

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Ball State recognized by Lugar

August 15, 2007

Ball State University's Council on the Environment was presented with the August 2007 Lugar Energy Patriot award last week. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar visited the Communications and Media Building and presented the award to President Jo Ann Gora, who accepted the award on the behalf of COTE.

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OUR VIEW: Top 10

August 15, 2007

In honor of David Letterman lending his name to the new Media and Communications Building, the Daily News presents the top ten stories you might have missed this summer. It's a list of the good, the bad and the downright ugly. Take it away Paul. 10. Parking cost increase - As if finances for college students weren't bad already, Parking Services was nice enough to increase prices at meters all over campus.